Adjustable horse collar



May 12, 1925.

J. H. LEEMANS ET AL ADJUSTABLE HORSE COLLAR Filed May 1, 1924.

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.rozen Heeren Leemans AND srEDs Loews GnoENnwoUD, or nnen, sasimecsrnwnn,

` CANADA.

ADJUSTABLE Honsn COLLAR..

Application iilcd May 1,

To @Nictom t muy concern.:

Be it known that we, Jozias H. LnnnANs and Sinus L. Gnonfnwonn, subject-s of `the King of Great Britain, residing at Edam,` in the Province of Saskatchewan and Dominion of Canada, have invented certain new Vand useful Improvements in an Adjustable Horse Collar. of which the lfollowing is a speciiication. 1

This invention relates to new anduseful improvements in horse collars and has for its principal object to vprovide a device of the character described which may be adjusted to various sizes so as to it properly around the neck of a horse and obviate the necessity of having to use the usual sweatpads f Y A further object of the invention is to provide an adjustablev horse collar ofthe above mentioned character, which may be readily and easily adjusted to the proper size and held in the proper adjusted position so as to prevent thecollar from moving around on the ncclr of the horse. y

A stillfurther object of the invention is to provide a device of thcab ve mentioned character. which is simple in construction. inexpensive, strong and durable and furthermore adapted for the purposes for which it is designates @ther objects and advantages of this invention Ywill become apparentduring the course of the following description.

In the accompanying drawing forming a part of the specification and in which like numerals designate like parts throughout the saine.

Figure 1 is a side elevation of a horse collar with my invention associated therewith.

Figure 2 is an enlarged fragn'ientary'side elevation with parts shown in section of the detail construction of the adjusting means, and

Figure is a sectional view taken approziin'iately on line of Figure 2.

In thedrawing wherein for the purpose of illustration is shown the preferred embodiment of our invention, the numeral 1 designates a horsecollar which is of the usual construction and comprises the cooperating sections 2 and 3, the upper ends of which are fastened together inthe usuall manner. Secured within the rim portion of the section 2 in the lower end thereof 1s the tubular member 4, any .Suit-able astenlng 1924. Serial No. v710,327.

means such as is shown at 5 being provided for securing the tubular member in position within the rim ofthe lower portion lofv the section 2. The tubular member il; has its internally threaded portion 6 extending outwardly from the lower end of the rim of the 'y section 2 in the manner clearly illustrated in the drawing and the purpose therco will hereinafter be vmore fully described. The Ainner end of the tubular member e is curved to conform to the contour of thepriin of the section 2 of the collar and extends upwardly into the rim for. a suitable distance. An eX- tension plate 7 which may be eithercast or welded to the tubular member, depends therefrom and is disposed inthe after-Wale of the lower end of the section 2.

The pla-te 7 is formed of any suitable ine- -tallic material which is adapted to be bent or curved so as to conform with the shape Vof the after-Wale of the section 2 of the collar. Any suitable fastening means such as is shown at l() extends through the afterwale and plate 7 for securing the latter in position within the collar.

, Secured to the rim portion of the lower end of the section 3 is the cylindrical rod 11, the saine beingsupported in position in the rim of the lower end of the; section 3 of the collar 1 by the fastening pins 12. The outer 'end of the rod 11 extends outwardly from the lower end of the sect-ion 3 and is; enternally threaded as shown at 13 in the dra-wing, and is adapted to cooperate. with the threaded sleeve 6 of the tubular member Ll inthe manner asl will hereinafter be more fully described.

The rod 11 is further pro-vided with an extension 14C,A which is similar to the extension 7 formed on the tubular member 4, and the same is also secured to the rod by either welding or casting the. same the-reto. The extension 1st is preferably of the! same inaterial as the plate 7 andalso extends downwardlyT into the after-Wale of the section 3 of the collar and being of plate like formation,

. the saine will be curved or bent toconform to the shape of the after-Wale ofthe section 3. A filling 15 extends around the cylindrical rod 11 and on opposite sides of the plate 14 and suitable fastening means such as shown at 16 extends through the afterwale, the filling 15 and the plate 14 for holding the latter in proper position within the section 3,

In adjusting the collar 1 to the roper size, the threaded shank 13 is adapte to be received in the threaded sleeve 6 and by turning either of the sect-ions, While the other section is held stationary, the lower ends of the sections will be brought together or separated, as the case may be, until the desired size is: obtained. The mit 17 which is threaded on the threaded shank 13 is then brought into engagement with the outer end of the threaded sleeve 6 so as to prevent any possibility of the threaded shank 13 from becoming disengaged frein the threaded sleeve 6.

By providing an adjustable horse collar of the above mentioned character, the use of the usual sweat-pad for holding the collar in position on the neck of the horse is eliminated and furthermore the simplicity of our device enables the same to be readily and easily adjusted to the proper size and will thus save considerable expense in having to purchase various sizes of collars as is now necessar 1. The adjusting mea-ns When in position on the horse collar will not interfere With the attachment of the haines strap, and furthermore when the adjusting means is fastened, an unbreakable throat is formed.

While We have shown the preferred embodiment of my invention, ite is to be understood that various changes' in the size, shape and arrangement of parts may be resorted to Without departing from the spirit of the invention, and the scope of the appended claims.

Having thus described our invention, what We claim is A horse collar comprising a pair of cooperating sce-tions' secured together at their upper ends, a tubular member secured in the rim of the lower end of one of said sections and having an internally threaded sleeve extending outwardly therefrom, a rod secured in the rim portion of the lower end of the other section and having its outer end eX- tending beyond the lower end of the aforementioned section and being externally threaded, said threaded sleeve adapted to receive the threaded shank, and depending platee carried by the tubular member and said rod respectively and adapted to be secured in the after-Wale of each of said sections.

In testimony whereof Vwe aflix our signatures.

JOZEF HECTOR LEEMANS. SIEDS LOUVVS GROEN EVOUD. 

